# mimivirus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome
2. Ellipsis of Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (“APMV”).

## Etymology
Blend of microbe + mimicking + virus. From the genus name translingual Mimivirus

## Source
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